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    In Praise Of: Wall Pockets and Wall Vases

    September 22, 2025 /

    I recently rearranged the gallery wall in our living room and added a wall pocket. Have you heard of wall pockets? They are also called wall vases, but the term wall pocket feels much more charming rolling off the tongue in my American accent. Wall pockets are vases with a flat back that can hang on the wall. They were particularly popular during the Victorian Era. This era marked the reign of Queen Victoria over England and Ireland and ran from 1837 – 1901. Flowers were part of the romance of the Victorian Era, and nothing puts romance over practicality like flowers in a vase on a wall. Antique and…

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    My stepmom has put in countless dirty, filthy hours cleaning out old barns and sheds on the family farm. God bless her. There have been piles for Goodwill, piles for scrap metal recycling, piles for burning. Then there’s the pile she’s kept. What’s in it? Old lights, saw blades, tractor seats, mole traps, springs…the usual. Why does she keep these things? Well, she’s the Junk Whisperer. This wall is on the back of the garage. A spot that nobody, but her and my dad are going to see on a regular basis. When I arrived in Oregon this summer, this was simply an empty wall with a flower bed on the…

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